Nose-guard for eyeglasses.



J. H. OSTRANDER. NOSB GUAED FOR EYEGLASSES.

AIPLIOATION I'ILED JAN. 13, 1908.

932,491. Patented Aug. s1,.19o9.

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JAMES H. OSTRANDER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NOSE-GUARD FOR EYEGLASSES.

Speeifieation of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 13, 1908.

Patentecl Aug. 31, 1909.

Serial No. 410,556.

To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES H. OSTRANDER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nose-Guards for Eyeglasses; and 1 do hereby declare that the following is a full,

clear, and eXact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

It is the object of the invention to provide an inexpensive guard simple to construct and easily adjusted to any of an infinite variety of shapes to fit the most difficult cases.

The invention relates to the matters hereinafter described and more fully pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pair of nose glasses provided with guards embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the guards` before shaping. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the guard illustrating one manner of folding the guard. Fig. 4 is a similar view illustrating a slightly different angular adjustment of the guard. Fig. 5 is an edge view of the guard.

As shown in the drawings: A-A' indicates the lenses rovided with fianged posts a of any desired lIld which are connected by the spring or boW a' as is usual.

The guard B is constructed from a suitable plate or sheet of metal in any preferred manner, usually by means of a suitable die, and is provided with an apertured attaching bar or portion b, the lower end b' of which is directed obliquely at a suitable angle therewith. Integral with said angular portion b of the attaching bar and as shown, though not necessarily, parallel with the attaching bar b' is a bar or strip 6 integral with the lower end of which is aninwardly and upwardly and angularly directed tongue, blade, portion or projection 5 which may be curved or rounded in any suitable manner and is sufliciently thin to afiord great fleXibility.

Integrally connected With the upper end of the bar 6 is a curved bar b comprising a thin blade or projection eXtending on each side of the bar 11 As shown, the longer portion of said curved blade is curved upwardly and outwardly with its extremity lying above the bar 6 The operation is as follows: The attaching bar b, is engaged between the flanges of the thereof over the attaching bar b.

post, if one be used, as usual. The curved bar or blade b* is turned downwardly or folded over the central portion of the bar b and directed outwardly or inwardly dependent on the angle of the bend, providing a resilient bearing surface which may be shaped as desired as may also the projection b to exactly fit the nose.

In Fig. 3 the bar 6 as shown, is folded so that the shorter blade or prong of the bar 6 lies over the bar 6 and the longer rong In Fig. 4

the bar b is folded upon itself so that the longer blade of the bar b lies over the bar b with the shorter rong or blade directed earrgardly at nearl y a right angle with the Of course, the bar 6 may be folded or bent at any point or to an eXtent and may be twisted laterally to any degree to suitably position the blade b and the latter may be adjusted at any desired angle relative to the plane or the edges of the bar b and the rongs or blades of the bar b may be shape( independently to-conform to surfaces of a normal nose or the irregularities of deformed noses.

The increased resiliency due to the bend of the bar b is, of course, dependent upon the length of the curvature thereof and if preferred, the folded ortion may be turned upwardly from the ottom instead of downwardly from the top.

The lower end of the bar 11 may be shaped or formed to suit individual requirements and the projection 5 may be directed at any angle with the plane thereof and it is thus seen that the curved portions or bars b the bar 5 and the projection b may all be adjusted and shaped as desired independently of each other, thereby enabling the optician to make the most delicate adjustments to secure the glasses firmly in position in the most difiicult cases without discomfort to the wearer.

The edge x of the folded bar provides a gripping edge which engages the flesh and prevents the glasses from tipping over even should the center of gravity of the glasses as a whole be high, and owing to the lateral resistance of the angular portion or projection 6 which also affords a bend where it is joined with the bar 6 one lens is prevented from shifting or slipping close to the eye and elevating the other lens or in other words both lenses are held at all times in alinement and equal distances from the eyes.

plate integral theren'ith and folded down- Wardly thereover and a non-folded bar integral With the attaching bar. 2. In a guard of the class described an attaching part, a bar substantially parallel i nose and curved upWardly in the plane of f therezrith and p'ortions integral 'ffith said bar and eaeh curved outwardly from the attaching end and one' of said portions folded to- Ward the other but lying above the same.

3. In a guard of the class described an at- 'taching part, a bar integral ith said attaching` part and in the same plane, curved portions integral 'With each end of said bar and all directed oppositely from the attaehing i part and a plurality of the curved portions olded over said bar increasing` the resiliency of the guard and the curved portions adapted to be independently shaped to eonform to any shaped nose.

4. A nose guard of the class described comprising an attaching v art, a part above and Offset edgewisetherefrom and folded to provide a bearing surface and a part below the attaching part adapted to engage the the attaehing end. V

5. A nose guard for glasses embraoing' an attaehng bar, an Offset pronged porton integral therewith and folded thereover, and a resilient part oppositethe folded part coaeting,` therewith to firmly secure the glasses on the nose.

6. A nose guardembracing an attaching p part, a fleXible part integral thereWith and adapted to be folded thereover and a resilient projection directed upwardly toWard the folded part and integral With the attaching part having a bend at an angle Wththe aforesaid folded part.

7. A guard comprising an attaching bar curved laterally at its lower end, a bar integral With the curved end of the attaching bar, a bar integral With the upper end of the second named bar eurved inwardly toWard the' attaching bar and outwardly over the top of the second named bar, a curved bar integral With the upper end of the second named bar on the opposite side thereof from the attaehing` bar and a eurved bar integral With the lower end of the second named bar.

8. A' guard consisting of a bar, a forked or pronged part integral thereWith adapted to be folded over art of the bar, and a projection integral With the opposite end of the bar from the pronged part.

9. A guard consisting of an attaching bar, a eurved resilient bar adapted to be folded thereover at any desired angle relative to the plane and the edges of the attaching' bar and a projection directed in the same direction as the attaching bar, all said parts being capable of independent adjustment and adaptation to the nose to be fitted.

1.0. A nose guard embraeing an attaching bar, a bar integral therewith and thin blades, one integral With each side of the last named bar.

11. A nose guard consistng` of an attaching part, a bar integral With the attaehing part and a forked part of thinner metal than the bar integral With said bar and one fork on each side of the bar.

12. A nose guard eomprising` an attaching bar, a b ar integral therewith and curved portions integral, one With each end of said last named bar of lighter gage metal than said bars.

13. In a nose guard an attachirg part, a bar parallel therewith, and curved projections, one integral With each end of the bar and on opposite sides of the bar.

14. A nose guard embraeing an attaehing, bar, a bar integral therewith, a plurality of curved extensions integral With the upper end of the second named bar and a curved extension integral With the lower end of said f J AMES II. OSTRANDE R.

itnesses C. W. HLLs, R. E. HANNAI-r. 

